Christian Alexander graduated with honors from Amherst College in 2006.  During his senior year, Christian wrote his honors thesis, entitled "'We Are Not This Free': Weblogs, Reform, and Conceptualizing Modernity in Iran."  While at Amherst Christian also played on the varsity soccer team, receiving All-Conference honors in 2005 and All-Academic honors in 2004 and 2005.

In 2011 Christian graduated from the University of Colorado Law School.